As I always say, the greatest treasure we have is ourselves. Our body and our mind; therefore, when we contacted 'Margins and Links', we were eager to begin the workshops.
It was three wonderful sessions led by the brilliant Elena and Lucía. From the very first moment, they created a relaxed, fun, and trusting atmosphere where our kids enjoyed themselves, opened up, and learned from each other.
From the 'Program for the Prevention of Child and Adolescent Abuse', the 'Margins and Links Foundation' presented a prevention program for addressing sexual abuse of people with functional diversity called "MY BODY IS A TREASURE".
They worked on self-protection skills related to sexual abuse, starting from a foundation of sex education with a positive view of sexuality. They created a safe space where they could express their feelings and experiences, and exchanged attitudes and effective ways to react to different situations they might encounter.
The main objectives were:
- Preventing situations of abuse in people who come to the Program.
- Learning to recognize and express feelings.
- Strengthen skills to learn to distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate forms of contact.
- Identify feelings of YES and NO.
- To provide models of how to respond to situations of aggression or sexual abuse, whether or not they involve physical contact. Or to enhance the ability to ask for help from trusted adults.
- Avoid guilt and silence in the case of possible sexual abuse.
- Knowing how to differentiate between different feelings and being able to communicate them, or learning to distinguish sexual abuse from other types of normal contact.
- Becoming aware of the right that each person has over their body.
We want to thank you for your participation, your love, and your empathy. As always, our kids surprised us once again, creating situations that made each and every one of us there reflect.
I assure you that the rap they danced to will be the talk of the town this summer =)
Thank you, girls!